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A significant percentage of dog bites occur when a human misreads a dog’s body language or fails to consider the dog’s perception of whether or not he can escape (flight) to avoid a negative situation. Regardless of human intentions, a dog’s response to most situations is driven by instinct, not reason. If a dog feels cornered—especially when a human approaches with their body or hands—the dog may believe biting is his only option, particularly if “flight” is not possible. This is why I teach my

A Dy,ing Dog Hugged a Veteran One Last Time — Then the Vet Noticed Something No One Expected Rain feathered the clinic windows; disinfectant hung in the air. Staff Sergeant Marcus Chen carried Rex, his eleven-year-old German Shepherd, wrapped in a sun-faded military blanket. Once sixty-eight pounds of drive and sinew, Rex felt light now—honor distilled into a fragile body. Dr. Melissa Harlow had stood in this room for fifteen years and thought she’d seen every version of grief. She spread a padd